Main Entry:

¹muck

Pronunciation:

\ˈmək\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English muk, perhaps from Old English -moc; akin to Old Norse myki dung

Date:

13th century

1: soft moist farmyard manure2: slimy dirt or filth3 a: defamatory remarks or writings b: rubbish, nonsense <mindless muck>4 a (1): dark highly organic soil (2): mire, mud b: something resembling muck : gunk5: material removed in the process of excavating or mining

— mucky \ˈmə-kē\ adjective